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1L Class of 2027 pictured outside the Law School after the first day of orientation

Year in review: Top 10 stories of 2024

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Tabor publishes article on pension buy-out transactions

UMass Law Professor Anna-Marie Tabor advocates for accountability in pension buyout transactions in her recently published article, A Proposal to Enhance Participant Disclosures in Pension Annuity Buy-Outs.

Owens Publishes a New Article in the American Sociological Association’s Socius Journal

Professor Owens recently published a new article in a special issue of Socius that explores how surveillance works in highly surveilled environments.

UMass Law Celebrates Chaudhry’s Recently Published Book

The UMass Law community celebrates Professor Faisal Chaudhry’s recently published book South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Towards a Historical Ontology of Law.

UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby Writes About her Experience Developing and Teaching a Doctrinal Law Course

UMass Law Librarian and Alumna Katelyn Golsby wrote a magazine article about developing and teaching a cannabis business law course while working as a law librarian at Florida International University.

McDonald Quoted with a Hopeful Outlook on the MA Affordable Homes Act

Professor Geoff McDonald was interviewed on his thoughts of the recently signed Affordable Homes Act.

Dunlap Authors Chapter in Faculty Learning Community Book

Professor Justine Dunlap authors a chapter on her experience creating a contemplative pedagogy faculty learning community at UMass Dartmouth.

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Year in review: Top 10 stories of 2024

Ten stories that defined UMass Law in 2024

Tabor publishes article on pension buy-out transactions

Owens Publishes a New Article in the American Sociological Association’s Socius Journal

Professor Owens recently published a new article in a special issue of Socius that explores how surveillance works in highly surveilled environments.

UMass Law Celebrates Chaudhry’s Recently Published Book

The UMass Law community celebrates Professor Faisal Chaudhry’s recently published book South Asia, the British Empire, and the Rise of Classical Legal Thought: Towards a Historical Ontology of Law.

UMass Law Librarian Katelyn Golsby Writes About her Experience Developing and Teaching a Doctrinal Law Course

MA Rep. Chris Markey (left) awards citation to 3L Timothy Trocchio

Veteran's Law Association awarded citation for hurricane relief donations

MA State Representative Chris Markey acknowledges group's efforts to donate 300 lbs of food to hurricane victims

McDonald Quoted with a Hopeful Outlook on the MA Affordable Homes Act

Professor Geoff McDonald was interviewed on his thoughts of the recently signed Affordable Homes Act.

Feature Stories

Jonathan Matsler, JD '24: Ready to Pursue Justice

Practical experiences at UMass Law prepared military veteran for his new role in criminal prosecution

Jeremie Rogers, JD '24: Police officer earns law degree and plans to work with youth

Part-time law student is grateful for the support of the UMass Law community as he commuted from Martha's Vineyard

Natalia Vargas, JD '24: UMass Law Commencement Speaker reaches lifelong dream

Builds a new community more than 1,000 miles from home

Matthew Gruneberg, JD candidate '24: From draftsman and illustrator to lawyer

After making a career change, Gruneberg says law is "what I was meant to do"

Grace St. Urbain, JD candidate '24: UMass Law Student Bar Association (SBA) president answers call to service

Public Interest Law Fellow strives to Pursue Justice

The Jadottes: Corsair Pair sends love to CCB, UMass Law students through giving

After Cupid’s arrow struck these Corsairs as scholars, the Jadottes remain connected to the UMass Dartmouth and UMass Law communities through their philanthropic giving.

Worthy is the first UMass Law student to serve on the UMass Board of Trustees

She also holds positions with the UMass Law Alumni Association and the American Bar Association

Law student standing in front of inside door at internship

UMass Law students are among inaugural judicial and public service interns

Judicial scholarship and fellowship named for former Chief Justice Ralph Gants and Chancellor Emerita Jean MacCormack

Five new faculty members join UMass Law

Group includes a former trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, a former staff member for the current U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice, and a former MA assistant attorney general

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Dec

Makeup exams

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Dec

7:00PM

Observatory Open House

Observatory Open House No moon - lots of planets, Orion Nebula, etc.

Jan

First day of classes

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Jan

No classes

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Jan

Last day Add/Drop

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Jan

5:00PM

Alumni Night in Boston

Meet Madan Annavarjula, the new dean of the Charlton College of Business Appetizers and cash bar Parking is available under the building at One Beacon Street. Sponsored by the UMass Dartmouth Alumni Association. Please RSVP by January 22. For questions, please contact Susan Ahearn, director of alumni relations, atsahearn@umassd.eduor 508.910.9534.